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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 25, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stu Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,435 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Stu Miller | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Preston Ward | Center Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 1953
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Minner
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Minner
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Miller
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Miller
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Miller
Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Miller
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Rice and he is out, Schoendienst applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Minner
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Minner
Jablonski hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Miller
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Miller
Ward bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Miller
Serena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Miller
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minner vs. Miller
Minner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Minner
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Minner
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Minner
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Minner
Musial strikes out. Atwell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Musial out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bilko vs. Minner
Bilko hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ward. Bilko reaches second base with a double. Hemus scores. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Minner
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Miller
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Miller
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Miller
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Miller
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Minner
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Minner
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Miller
Ward hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Miller
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Miller
Atwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minner vs. Miller
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Serena moves to third. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Miller
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Serena scores. Atwell scores. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Minner moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Collum
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Minner scores. Miksis scores. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Bokelmann
Dick Bokelmann now pitching.
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Bokelmann
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Serena vs. Bokelmann
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. Sauer scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Bokelmann
There goes Ward. The throw from Rice and he is out, Jablonski applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bokelmann
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bokelmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Minner
Virgil Stallcup pinch hits for Dick Bokelmann.
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Minner
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Faszholz
Jack Faszholz now pitching.
Atwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Atwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minner vs. Faszholz
Minner hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Faszholz
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Faszholz
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repulski. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Atwell scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Faszholz
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Minner
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Minner
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Minner
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Faszholz
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Faszholz
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Faszholz
Serena hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Repulski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Minner
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Minner
Harvey Haddix pinch runs for Del Rice. Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Jack Faszholz.
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Repulski scores. Haddix moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Minner
Hemus takes first base on ball four. Haddix moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Haddix scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Leonard
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Leonard
Bilko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Yuhas
Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field. Eddie Yuhas now pitching. Ferrell Anderson now catching. Stan Musial now playing center field.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Yuhas
Atwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Yuhas
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Yuhas
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Leonard
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Leonard
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Leonard
Hal Rice pinch hits for Ferrell Anderson.
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Leonard
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Eddie Yuhas.
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Leonard
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Clark
Mike Clark now pitching. Les Fusselman now catching.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Clark
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Clark
There goes Fondy. The throw from Fusselman and he is out, Schoendienst applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Clark
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Clark
Jeffcoat hits a line drive towards short. Hemus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Leonard
Bob Ramazzotti now playing second base.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Leonard
Schoendienst bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Leonard
Musial hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bilko vs. Leonard
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1953 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 3 1 0 0 Miksis E, ss 5 1 2 2
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 4 2 Baumholtz F, rf 5 1 3 1
Musial S, lf-cf 5 0 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 2
Bilko S, 1b 5 0 1 2 Sauer H, lf 3 2 1 1
Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0 Ward P, cf 3 1 2 2
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 1 0 0 0
Repulski R, cf 3 1 1 0 Serena B, 2b 3 1 1 2
Anderson F, c 0 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Rice H, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Fusselman L, c 0 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 4 2 3 0
Rice D, c 3 0 1 0 Minner P, p 3 1 1 0
Haddix H, pr 0 1 0 0 Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0
Yuhas E, p 0 0 0 0
Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Clark M, p 0 0 0 0
Miller S, p 1 1 1 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0
Bokelmann D, p 0 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ph 1 0 0 0
Faszholz J, p 0 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph-lf 2 1 1 1
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37 6 11 6 36 10 15 10
St.Louis 003 000 300 -- 6
Chicago 010 810 00x -- 10
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Miller S (L) 3.1 8 6 6 2 2
Collum J* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Bokelmann D 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Faszholz J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Yuhas E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Clark M 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W)+ 6.0 8 6 6 2 4
Leonard D (S) 3.0 3 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Jablonski R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Miller S, Schoendienst R, Bilko S, Atwell T, Baumholtz F, Repulski R, Jablonski R
HR -- Ward P
CS -- Ward P, Fondy D
SH -- Ward P
T -- 2:25
A -- 13435
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